Verbatim USB Store ‘n’ Go Data Recovery

We offer professional data recovery services for the Verbatim USB Store ‘n’ Go range of flash drives. Whether your USB is not recognized, physically broken, or has been accidentally formatted, our experienced technicians can help recover your valuable data. We accept mail-in jobs Australia-wide, and provide a no data, no charge guarantee to give you peace of mind.

Verbatim USB Store ‘n’ Go Common Problems

• USB not recognized by computer
• Physical damage to the USB connector
• Corrupted file system or partition
• Accidental deletion or formatting
• Controller failure causing drive to report 0 bytes
• Slow or freezing file access
• Electrical damage from power surge

Verbatim USB Store ‘n’ Go Models

• Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go USB 2.0
• Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0
• Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go Mini
• Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go V3 Max
• Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go PinStripe

Verbatim USB Store ‘n’ Go 4GB Check Disk Data Recovery Caselog

19Jun23: Client gave us a 4GB USB that was able to be detected on the computer when plugged in and was able to see the files inside.

However, the following folders have strangely been converted to unopenable files. It is known that the client used the Windows command 'CHKDSK' on this particular USB. Notice the lack of file extension names. They cannot be opened even after changing the files to .zip extensions or renaming the files themselves.

Understanding of Check Disk function in Windows

The "Check Disk" (chkdsk) option is a built-in utility in Windows operating systems that is used to scan, diagnose, and repair errors on a disk drive, such as a hard drive or a USB stick. It is primarily designed to check the integrity of the file system and the physical storage medium, identifying and resolving issues that could potentially lead to data corruption or loss.

Here's how the Check Disk option works:

1. File System Check: When you run the Check Disk utility on a specific disk, it examines the file system on that disk, such as NTFS (New Technology File System) or FAT32 (File Allocation Table). It checks the file system's internal structures, like directory entries, file allocation tables, and indexes, to ensure they are consistent and valid.

2. Error Detection: Check Disk looks for errors, bad sectors, and cross-linked files on the disk. Bad sectors are physical areas on the storage medium that are damaged and cannot reliably store data. Cross-linked files occur when multiple files claim the same cluster space, potentially resulting in data corruption.

3. Repairing File System Errors: When Check Disk finds errors, it attempts to repair them. For instance, it might relocate data from bad sectors to good sectors, fix cross-linked files, or recover orphaned files (files without proper directory entries). The utility tries to make the file system consistent and usable again.

4. Surface Scan (Optional): Depending on the options chosen, Check Disk might also perform a surface scan of the disk. This is a more extensive check that scans the entire physical surface of the disk for any defects or damaged sectors.

Check Disk problem: Corrupted files

The USB was scanned with a data recovery software that showed two hidden folders.

Within them contained multiple files that ended with the .CHK extension. It is assumed that the CHKDSK command converted the already damaged folders into this format.

The data recovery software was able to deduce their original file type extensions. However, renaming them to their correct extensions did not work either.

Verbatim Store 'n' Go 32GB USB drive Data Recovery

02April24: Checking meter of USB. Nand is just inside the usb controller.

How to open Verbatim USB Store n Go

Step1: Remove the back cap

Step 2: Use flat tool to press down on plastic point from inside usb connector

Verbatim USB Store ‘n’ Go 16GB Corrupted Files Data Recovery Caselog

19Jun25: A customer brought in usb with corrupted files they they would not be able to open in any program. Under the inspection it was discovered that all files in HEX were 0 filled. So the files that were copied were corrupted from another device. Zero Alpha was able to recover all working files from original device.